Putty-substitute-strip



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A E. ILLIG PUTTY SUBSTITUTE STRIP Filed June 29. 1921 Patent@ dan. i3, i925. l v

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Application led June 29, 1921. Serial No. 481,301.

To all whom z't may concern.'

Be it known that l, EDWIN lmao, a citizen of the United States, and resident of New York, county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in. Putty-Substitute Strips, of which the following is a specification.`

My invention relates more particularly to an article of manufacture comprising a flexible lastic or semi-plastic strip of materialo suitable cross-section 'tor holding glassin a Window sash in place ot putty and the method of forming the saine. lit is well known that putty ultimately dries up and then more readily becomes cracked or broken loosefrom the sash and glass and in a short time must be replaced. Not every householder has a supply of putty on hand and to buy it in the stores for small repair j obs it is expensive land if an excess quantity is bought, it cannot be kept for any length of time for future use. As a matter of economy, therefore, and for the purpose of providing a durable and eiiective substitute for putty, l have preparedstrips of elted or other suitable Inaterial impregnated 'with a suitable Waterprooling compound and covered with a layer of weather-proof material, which may be composed of a bituminous compound or any material found suitable tor the purpose.

The object, of course, is to make a puttysubstitute strip, which shall be as eective in retaining the glass in the sash as putty and at the same time be less likely to deteriorate and may be so marketed that the householder may obtain the exact quantity required or if a surplus is obtained it may be stored away and kept indefinitely or future use. l

lt is further contemplated to manufacture and market the strips in standard lengths with the ends mitered, for this will save the user from the trouble and bother of attempting to cut satisfactory mitered joints when placing the putty-substitute strips in the window sash. Miter joints are dicult to out accurately without special tools and for this reason, it is preferable tov supply the strips with the ends mitered. The strips may be supplied `also in continuous lengths so that, if desired, the purchaser may obtain the strips in this manner and cut it up into the necessary lengths for use,

In order-to further facilitate the use of my Y55 improved putty-substitute strips, they may be perforated at regular intervals longitudi-V nally thereof, so that small rust proof nails or brads may be driven therethrough more readily than would otherwise be the. case, 410 thereby insuring a more neat appearing iinished job.

My improved putty-substitute strip may y be provided with a core formed of felted fibrous material, such as cotton, Wood-fibe`r,

cellulose, or any material that may be suitable for forming a water-proof semi-plastic strip. The strip thus formed may be made in part Voi: woven fabric or built up of several plies of material and rolled or molded into the desired shape, after which it is preferably covered or coated with a layer of plastic weather-proof material, such as a sui-table rbituminous compound,

rubber, or othersuitable material, adapted colors Vby incorporating in the covering the necessary pigments.

My improved putty-substitute strip is more particularly shown in the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form and adaptation o my improvement. 'ln the ac- 85 companying drawings, Fig. 1 represents 'a window sash, in which the glass is held in place by my putty-substitute strips; Fig. 2 represents a set of the strips perforated and cut to the desired lengths, the strips being provided with mitered ends; Fig. 3 is a sectional detail of the Window sash taken 'on the line 3 8 of Fig. i; Fig. 4c is an enlarged perspective sectional view of one of the strips; Fig. 5 is a plan view of a cone5 tinuous strip in coiled form and Fig. Sis an enlarged cross-sectional view ot a strip of modied construction.

Referring to the drawings, the window vsash is represented at l and the panes of glass Z are held in place by my improved putty-substitute strips 3, which are secured in piace by brads or nails d.

The putty-substitute strips prelerably comprise a core 5 I (see Figs. 3 and 4) which 105 may be composed of cheap j', cotton 'felt or other suitable felted brous material and impregnated with a suitable water .prooisults and secure a neat appearing job, the' ing compound. The core 5 is then preferably given a coating or covering 6 of bituminous or the like material for rendering the stri weather-proof. The strip lthus formed 1s plastic or semi-plastic and pliable and may be molded or shaped to readily lit the angle between the 'glass and the sash as indicated in Fig. 3 of the. drawings. The putty-substitute strip may be molded or formed so that the angle 7 of the strip is preferably slightl greater than at right angle, so that it wi l pack tightly between the glass and the window sash and form watertight joints therebetween. In the form shown, the strips are indicated as triangular in cross-section, but obviously they may be' made quarter-round or anyl other suitable or desired shape.

In order that thel strips may be available for immediate use by the purchaser and to enable the user to obtain 'satisfactory re' strips may preferably be suppliedv in standard cut 'lengths (Fig. 2) with the ends mitered as indicated at 8 in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The cut strips when supplied in this manner may be sold in the packages containing oney or more ysets with rustproof nails which` may be obtained by the householder for immediate use, or vbecause of the comparative indestructibility of the strips, a supply of them may be kept on hand ,for use at anytime the occasion may arise. If the standard lengths of mitered strips on hand happen to 4be too long, theyv may be cut in two and va section taken out of the middle, 'thus'saving the mitered endsv of the strips, and the pieces made to fit the window glass and fastened in the sash, the cut ends being buttjointed and secured by brads vor nails as indicated at 9 in Fig. l of the drawings. v

. The strips may also be supplied as indicated in Fig. 5 of the drawings in continuous lengths and the user may cut off the desired lengths and miter the ends, for since the material is more or less lastic and soft, it maI readily be cut with an ordinary pocket ife, and in using up any scraps or short pieces the joints may be made as indicated at 9, andthe material packed or molded, so as to be practically in# visible and perfectly tight, for the material may be suiiicientl plastic for this purpose. In this manner, 1t will be understood that l small pieces and ends may be utilized, so

that no waste of material need occur in using my improved putty-substitute strips.

Thelonger strips can also be cut down. Y

In marketing the putty-substitute strips,

it may be considered vdesirable to not only 4supply the strips in standard lengths with mitered ends, but also to perforate them -witlr small holes as indicated'atv 10, uniformly spaced length-wise thereof, in order Initered ends folded and molded into the uniform', and there will be-less likelihood of the user distorting the material or unnecessarily puncturing or rupturing the weather-proof coating, thereby securing 'a better finished and ncater job than would beulikely to obtain if the position of the securing brads were left entirely to the guess work of theuser. It will be understood. however, that the strips may be supplied either in cut lengths or in continuous lengths without perfor-ations and 'wit-hout It will be obvious that the putty-Sub-v stitute strips may be made not only in any cross-sectional shape, but may be made in any desired width and size to meet the demand for various purposes and various sizes of window glass or sash and for some ot' the larger sizes', it may be desirable to` strengthen the core byincorporating therein strips of. suitably woven thin fabric, as indicated at 11 in Fig. 6 of thedrawings. It also may be desirable to utilize strips of tough paper for the same purpose or any other suitable material, which combined with the felted material may be rolled and molded to the desired shape as indicated, or otherwise utilized to form and strengthen the core. In any case, the core and covering layer 6 may be compact and firm but preferably is formed suciently plas` 'y tic or semi-plastic to readily pack into the joint between the sash and the glass, and thereby form weather-proof joints both between the sash and glass and the strip.

It will be'obvious that putty-substitute strips of this character may vbe made in sheet form and cut into strips and rolled esired shape, or they may be formed by rolling or drawing the material into the desired shape and thereaftery coating it with the bituminous weather-proofmaterial or the like, substantially as shown and described.

lVhile I have shown the preferred form and shape of my improved putty-substitute strip, it will. be understood that various modifications in the structural vdetails and the preparation of the strips may be made, and various,m'aterials suitable for the purpose. may be employed, both for the -core and for thev weather-proof covering without departing from the spirit and' scopel of the invention.

I claim: I

1. The method of preparing a putty-sub.- stitute strip, which comprises im regnating a strip of pliable porous material with a water-plroofing compound and coverin the strip t us formed with a layer-of p astic weather-proof material. v

annessa Q 2. The method of forming a putty-substitute strip, which comprises impregnating a strip of elted fibrous material with a water-proofing compound, then forming the strip into the desired shape, then covering it with a layer ot plastic weather-prooi material,

3. The method ot forming a putty-sub- Istitnte strip, which comprises impregnating a strip of elted material with a Waterprooiing compound, then covering it with a layer of bituminous Weather-proof compound, the strip being plastic and adapted to be shaped to the desired cross-section.

4. The method of forming a putty-substitute strip, which comprises impregnating i'elted material with a Water-proofing compound, then cutting said material into strips, then giving the strips the desired cross-sectional shape, then coating the strips with a bituminous Weather-proof compound.

5. A putty-substitute strip comprising a plastic core of felted material impregnated with a water-prooi compound and a covering; therefor ot plastic weather-proof material.

6'. A putty-substitute strip comprising a core of felted fibrous material impregnated with a water-proof compound, and a layer of bituminous weather-proof compound covering said core, the strip being plastic before and after covering.

7. A putty-Substitute strip comprising a core of brous plastic waterroofed material molded into the desired covered with' 'a layer of plastic bituminous material.

8. As an article of manufacture, a putty-` substitnte strip for securin glass in the sash, comprising a exible p astio weatherproof strip, provided `with mitered ends, said strip x eing provided at intervals with perforations therethrough for securinu the strip to the Window sash, said strip coing cut to a length conforming with standard glass dimensions.,

9. As an article ot manufacture, a putty` substitute strip, comprising a plastic core ont impregnated water-prooi telt, surrounded and enclosed by a plastic bituminous compound for Weather-proofing the same, said strips being provided with mitered ends and perforated at intervals for securing the same to the'window sash.

10. ln combination with a. Window sash, a puttyesubstitute strip of flexible plastic weather-proof material provided with mitered ends, said strip being perforated at intervals, and means utilizing said perforations for securing the strip to the sash.

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